Great Expectations (movie)

Saturday | "Women at War": Megan Carney's world-premiere play consists of interviews with women who've served in the U.S. military. Through Dec. 6 at Rivendell Theatre, 5779. N. Ridge Ave.; 773-334-7728 or rivendelltheatre.org Sunday | "Mud, River, Stone": Eclipse Theatre Company closes its Lynn Nottage season with the writer's rarely produced drama about a couple vacationing in Africa. Through Dec. 14 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave.; 773-935-6875 or eclipsetheatre.com Monday | "Great Expectations": Strawdog Theatre Company remounts its production of Charles Dickens' story. Through Dec. 13 at Strawdog Theatre,...

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Mike Newell, whose eclectic career has ranged from "Four Weddings and a Funeral" to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," has given us a classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved bildungsroman "Great Expectations." It...